Product Manager vs Strategy/Business Operations at a Tech company if the goal is to optimize compensation and WLB?

Current TC 125K (2nd year SC post MBA)

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How’s your total comp only at 125K? Doesn’t D pay 160k just on base this year? And 140-150k the last two years?

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My PM friends seem to have it pretty easy and make good money. I’d prolly go with that. However, strategy and biz oops will get you excellent experience and a clear path to senior management but it can be quite taxing / long hours.

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Separate question but related to your comment. If you want to optimize for upward mobility, what is the best choice PM or bizops / strategy

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PM always!!

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Ha. I’m definitely on the lookout for a PM offer instead of working 60-70hrs for peanuts. 😅

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Curious to know, as an SC2, what level PM do u exit to? S product manager seems like the equivalent level but they seem to want prior product experience which is hard to get in consulting

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If you have an MBA from a target school then L6 product is reasonable, just might be potentially different than campus recruitment.

I’m an experienced hire but have interviewed and hired MBA and other experienced candidates.

Feel free to DM with any questions

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